duck hunting Archives

Podcast: Duck Hunting, with Charley Perkins

December 18, 2018

In this episode, Charley Perkins of The Orvis Company joins Reid to discuss all things duck hunting. Charley is an avid and lifelong waterfowler and a tremendous game shot. The two discuss shooting, both near . . .

Photos and Essay: Discovering the Magic of Mays Pond

December 10, 2014

Written by: Phoebe Bean

The view of sunrise from the duck blind was spectacular.
Photo by Phoebe Bean

Mays Pond is a quail hunting plantation located near Monticello, Florida, that has been in the Perkins family for generations and has both Orvis Wingshooting and. . .

Photos: An Early Day in the Duck Blind

October 22, 2014

Written by: Phoebe Bean

Jess proudly poses with her ducks.
Photos by Phoebe Bean

On Saturday, my recent good luck with Eastern duck hunting continued; Dave Perkins, Nancy Mackinnon, Charley Perkins, Jess (Dave and Nancy’s lab from Wildrose Kennels), and I trundled off in the pre-dawn darkness to set up decoys and. . .

Photos: An Ice-Out Leads to Hot Duck Hunting

December 09, 2013

Written by: Andrew Pierce, Orvis Adventures Marketing Manager

Andrew Pierce poses with their haul, as Cece proudly sits in the background.
Photo by Jon Ams

Saturday morning was awful. We got up at 3:30a.m. and headed north to a new spot on Lake Champlain in upstate New York. . .only to find the boat ramp and bay completely iced in. Panic set in, and we hauled to the two nearest boat ramps, where we found the same story. (“Nearest” is a relative term, since the ramps were all about. . .

Photos of the Day: Opening Day Duck Hunt

October 09, 2013

Steve Hemkens and Cayenne survey the morning’s results.
Photo by Andrew Pierce

Vermont’s duck season opened today, and many of our associates were up before dawn. Director of Orvis Rod & Tackle Steve Hemkens and Adventures Marketing Manager Andrew Pierce found themselves in just the right spot (which they are. . .